Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/09

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Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Youth America's Cup
From: scottgregory at mac.com (Scott Gregory)
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:19:50 -0400
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Oliver I appreciate your photos and efforts. 

Scott

On 2013-09-09, at 2:54 PM, Bryk Oliver <oliverbryk at comcast.net> wrote:

> I appreciate the several comments.
> 
> On Saturday (7 September), a beautiful sunny day, the bay was filled with 
> traditional sailboats and yachts whose owners and their guests wanted to 
> see the day's America's Cup races. The waterfront and beaches were packed 
> with people.
> 
> In May of this year a crew member died as the Swedish team Artemis Racing 
> practiced in the San Francisco Bay. The AC72 catamaran operated by Artemis 
> Racing flipped over in 20-knot winds, pinning crew member Andrew Simpson, 
> an Olympic gold medalist from England, underwater for 10 minutes.
> 
> I am neither a sailor nor a sailing enthusiast. Once I almost got seasick 
> just standing on a floating pier.
> 
> Oliver
> 
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